An “A” paper effectively incorporates the readings/online discussion.  Please note your sources by referring to the article author and page number, or classmate’s name and date if mentioning something from online discussion.  Remember that for all paper topics, you must cite sources.  For all of these topics, it is not necessary to do outside reading for this assignment, but if you refer to anything that is not from class (whether it is a website or something in print), include that reference information in a bibliography.

TOPIC B: CAREGIVER OF A YOUNG CHILD

Suppose that you are a caregiver of a young child (0-5 years old).  You can pretend to be a paid nanny (feel free to choose your favorite celebrity), or that you are taking care of a relative (they can be fictional).  Assign a name, age, and gender to the child.  You can also describe their temperament and/or personality and preferences.  Based on what you’ve learned in this class, describe what your goals would be in terms of their cognitive development.  What would you do in order to support their cognitive development?

Class texts include:

Eliot, L. (1999). What’s going on in there? How the brain and mind develop in the first five years of life. New York: Bantam. ISBN 0553378252.

velopment?